Resort Trust and Mitsubishi Corporation consider establishing a new company in the medical tourism field, targeting the Asian market to attract inbound tourists

Resort Trust Group and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly explore the medical tourism field. We are considering establishing a joint venture company to disseminate Japan's advanced medical examination technology…

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JR East and Shochiku to promote “tourism and regional revitalization” with the power of culture, 10-year comprehensive business partnership

JR East and Shochiku enter into a 10-year comprehensive business alliance. Utilizing the power of digital, we will jointly work on tourism and regional revitalization, health promotion, and night-time economy…

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ANA has a flagship store in China’s major OTA Ctrip, selling airline tickets through the new distribution standard NDC, via Chinese system

ANA has officially opened its flagship store within China's largest travel platform, Ctrip. The flagship store also began selling ANA flight tickets using NDC provided by China's Travelsky. Source link

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An increasing number of schools are reconsidering the positioning of school excursions, changes are being made to tour locations and means of transportation, and classic travel destinations will return to popularity in 2023 – research by Japan School Excursion Association

The Japan School Trip Association investigated the status of junior high school and high school school trips held in 2023. A preliminary version of the national school trip survey summarizing…

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Kyoto is popular for school excursions, so what are the experiential programs that allow you to avoid the crowds and enjoy a “learning journey”? 【column】

A column written by Shuichi Takeuchi, chairman of the Japan School Trip Association, explaining the latest issues and trends regarding school trips. This time, in light of the overtourism problem,…

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Japan Airport Building offers special benefits such as duty-free shop lounges to Air China VIP members, and also offers order services.

Japan Airport Building participates in "Phoenix Global Eastation," a platform that focuses on Air China's frequent flyer members, especially VIPs. New service at group duty-free stores. Source link

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Japan’s labor productivity 2024, labor productivity per hour in 2023 will be 5,396 yen, an increase rate of 0.6% compared to the previous year

The Japan Productivity Center has announced "Japan's Labor Productivity Trends 2024." In 2023, Japan's nominal labor productivity per hour will reach a record high of 5,396 yen. The real labor…

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Shizuoka Suruga Planning and Tourism Bureau attracts customers with tea and sweets, tea farmers and cafes propose pairings

The Suruga Planning and Tourism Bureau will implement the “Suruga Noon Tea” project from November 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025. Afternoon tea, which combines two or more types of…

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Narita Airport achieves interoperability with other airports’ biometric authentication systems for immigration procedures, advancing digital travel procedures

We demonstrated the interoperability of different biometric authentication systems: Hong Kong Airport's Flight Token (self-service based on biometric authentication) and Narita Airport's Face Express (boarding process based on facial recognition).…

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